Since February's basically over, it's time for another update on how my New Year's Resolution for 2023 to do more self-promotion is going! (I'll also provide some publishing updates + thoughts on reading in this post, too!) New Year's Resolution Accountability Check Q: Have you promoted yourself in some way every day this month? A: … Continue reading Reflections: Self-Promotion, Words, & Reviews from February 2023
Quick Reflection: Self-Promotion in January 2023
Somehow, January's over, so I thought I'd do a quick update on how my New Year's Resolution for 2023 is going. (I included a creative list of ways to promote yourself in there that I thought I might be able to follow—more on this in my self-interview below!) Q: Have you promoted yourself in some … Continue reading Quick Reflection: Self-Promotion in January 2023
2022 Annual Wrap-Up Post
Happy New Year, everyone! I've already shouted about my publication successes for 2022 in my 2022 Awards Eligibility Post, so in this post, I thought I'd share some statistics about my submissions, a brief writing retrospective, and some random trivia about my stories, published this year, and my goals for 2023. (If you're curious how … Continue reading 2022 Annual Wrap-Up Post
My 2023 New Year’s Resolution
You are the *only* person who truly knows what *you* need to be happy, and you are your own best advocate.
Star Wars: Rise of Skywalker (The Drinking Game)
Like many of you, my partner and I enjoy watching movies. Every now and then (especially for movies we've seen several times before), we play a drinking game. Normally, we just look up rules online, but sometimes we find them lackluster. Last weekend, we drew inspiration from the Internet, tweaked a few rules, and made … Continue reading Star Wars: Rise of Skywalker (The Drinking Game)
2022 Awards Eligibility Post
Since my last forthcoming publication of 2022 is now out, it's time for my annual awards eligibility post! 2022 was very exciting for me on the writing and translation front. Several of my stories and original translations were published, and an anthology I co-edited for The Dread Machine was released, too! Please consider the following … Continue reading 2022 Awards Eligibility Post
Review Dump!
It's been a while since I've posted anything, so I thought I'd leave you some short reviews of 10 books I've read in the past month or so. 5/5 stars: Dear Sophie, Love Sophie: A Graphic Memoir in Diaries, Letters, and Lists by Sophie Lucido JohnsonI love letters, I love speculating about talking to Past … Continue reading Review Dump!
My Bucket List
When I turned 18, I made a bucket list. Why? 18-year-old Past Me assumed that 82-year-old Future Me would find herself on her deathbed, lamenting that she never did anything with her life. And so, 18-year-old Me set out to prove Future Me wrong. She created a bucket list so that whenever Future Me might … Continue reading My Bucket List